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How to & make informal invitations
Quiz
For each question choose the one correct answer.
1: Do you _______ a pint?
a: feel
b: feel like
c: like
2: Do you fancy a ________ ?
a: museum
b: new house
c: chocolate bar
3: Are you ____ ____ a drink after work?
a: up for
b: up to
c: up against
4: Are you up for _____ _____ a museum with me?
a: go to
b: to go to
c: going to
5: Q. Do you fancy going to a concert this weekend?
A. ____________________________________
a: Yes, I d love one!
b: Yes, I d love to!
c: Yes, I fancy!
6: Q. Are you up for another drink?
A. ____________________________________
a: That sounds
b: Sure, OK
c: I love one!
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ANSWERS
For each question choose the one correct answer.
1: Do you _______ a pint?
a: feel
Wrong - You need another word here
b: feel like
Correct  This is one way to make an informal invitation
c: like
Wrong   Do you like a pint is a general question, not an invitation
2: Do you fancy a ________ ?
a: museum
Wrong  We use  fancy to describe having something, but you can t have a museum!
b: new house
Wrong  We use  fancy to describe wanting small things, not big expensive things
c: chocolate bar
Correct  This is the kind of object you might use this phrase for
3: Are you ____ ____ a drink after work?
a: up for
Correct   to be up for something means to want to do or try something
b: up to
Wrong  This is correct English, but it isn t an invitation.  Up to means  able to do
something
c: up against
Wrong   Up against means  in opposition to
4: Are you up for _____ _____ a museum with me?
a: go to
Wrong  You need to use a gerund with  up for when you are talking about activities
b: to go to
Wrong  You need to use a gerund with  up for , not an infinitive
c: going to
Correct  This is a good way to invite someone to do an activity with you
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5: Q. Do you fancy going to a concert this weekend?
A. ____________________________________
a: Yes, I d love one!
Wrong  you use this to talk about objects, not activities
b: Yes, I d love to!
Correct  This is one way to agree to an activity
c: Yes, I fancy!
Wrong  you need an object here
6: Q. Are you up for another drink?
A. ____________________________________
a: That sounds
Wrong  You need an adjective here, e.g.  That sounds nice
b: Sure, thanks
Correct  You can agree to informal invitations in this way
c: I love one!
Wrong  This should be  I d love one
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